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Blue Buffalo

Duck Recipe

Evidence Limited
dry

Blue Buffalo Duck Recipe earns a Sniff Score of 47/100 (C) with Limited evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Strong protein profile with duck as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber.

CQI

Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.

STACK

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF

Contains carrageenan. Plausible rodent colitis mechanism, no direct canine clinical evidence at food-grade levels. Concern elevated for dogs with IBD..

CIP

Controversial ingredients · 2

  • carrageenan
    Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  • sodium selenite
    Synthetic selenium source. Selenium is essential, but sodium selenite has a narrower safety margin than organic alternatives like selenium yeast. Better-formulated foods use the organic form.

Every flagged ingredient has a published basis (confirmed harm / regulatory action / precautionary). See methodology →

Guaranteed analysis
Protein
n/a
min
Fat
n/a
min
Fiber
n/a
max
Moisture
n/a
max
Ingredients
21 total
  1. 1 duck
  2. 2 chicken
  3. 3 chicken liver
  4. 4 turkey broth
  5. 5 potato
  6. 6 flaxseed
  7. 7 natural flavor
  8. 8 guar gum
  9. 9 s doline chloride
  10. 10 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  11. 11 cassia gum
  12. 12 salt
  13. 13 iron amino acid chelate
  14. 14 zinc amino acid chelate
  15. 15 vitamin e sa mononitrate
  16. 16 copper amino acid chelate
  17. 17 manganese amino acid chelate
  18. 18 sodium selenite ⚠ Synthetic selenium source. Selenium is essential, but sodium selenite has a narrower safety margin than organic alternatives like selenium yeast. Better-formulated foods use the organic form.
  19. 19 v wamin b12 supplement
  20. 20 riboflavin supplement
  21. 21 pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6, b wamin d3 supplement